Parents, the back drop off is NOT a parking lot. You are invited to drive back there, unload your students, and drive away. Drivers must not leave their car unattended and you may not park your car there. Please help all of us be on time by following procedures.

If you see a car parked there with no driver please call the office. Additionally if a car has been parked longer than about 2 minutes, that is too long. Let the office know.

Students should be ready to get out of the car before you approach the drop off. They should have their coat and backpack on and be ready to disembark from the car. It should take less than 1 minute to unload your students.

Students should get out on the passenger side ONLY of the vehicle. Getting out on the driver's side is unsafe and puts children in the lane of traffic.

We encourage each student to participate in Gratitude Bingo this month of November. Students who return a completed bingo card with their name on it will be entered into a drawing for some cool prizes at the end of the month!

Students will bring a copy of this form home.

The Mobile Food Pantry will be at Elk Run on November 5 from 3:20 until about 4:00 (or when all the food has been distributed). We invite all families in need to take advantage of this service.

In the event of poor weather the pick up area will be inside the amphitheater doors.

*Note: This is NOT an opportunity for families to donate food.

One of our school goals is to have 93% attendance for the school year. Right now we have 91% attendance.

Attendance at school is one of the biggest factors that influences a student's success. Research shows that missing 10% of the school year or about 18 days, negatively affects a student's academic performance. That is just two days a month and it is referred to as chronic absenteeism.

In 6th grade, we are really focusing on ensuring students know their math facts. Students may practice their facts at home on Xtra Math. They can access from Clever at home. https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxtramath.org%2F%23%2Fsignin%2Fteacher_other%3Fr%3Dteacher%252Fclass_report%252FA6KARDG5&data=05%7C02%7Clwells%40graniteschools.org%7Cb6b06f9d913846fadf5008dcd8f2c16f%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C638623784342170093%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j1EqW4hILzHbs8JL8VRVxN6%2FcLsM9gzqnWeDh4D%2BOLM%3D&reserved=0

By the end of the year, your child should be able to:

1. Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details

2. Be able to write a 3-5 paragraph essay.

3. Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems.

4. Recognize and measure fractional amounts.

You can help at home by:

• Encourage your child to read at home every day.

• Ask your child about what they’re reading. What is the main idea? Can they give you any more details?

• Practice math facts with games and flashcards.

• Let your child cook with you and measure out ingredients. (This can be especially helpful for learning fractions.)

• Read something your child has written at school or have them read it to you.

• Create bedtime and morning routines to help your child come to school every day healthy and ready to learn.

• Encourage children to go to bed early. At 5-11 years, children need 9-11 hours sleep a night. For example, if your child wakes for school at 7 am and needs approximately 10 hours sleep per night, your child should be in bed before 9 pm.

By the end of the year, your scholar should be able to:

1. Identify key details in a story.

2. Be able to write a complete paragraph with proper punctuation and spelling.

3. Add/subtract 2 digit

You can help at home by:

• Create bedtime and morning routines to help your child come to school every day healthy and ready to learn.

• Encourage children to go to bed early. At 5-11 years, children need 9-11 hours sleep a night. For example, if your child wakes for school at 7 am and needs approximately 10 hours sleep per night, your child should be in bed before 9 pm.

• Making reading fun!

• Reading to and with your child.

• Ask your child “W” questions after reading: who, what, where, when, and why.

• Practice sight words (1st grade Bingo, 2nd grade Bingo, and 3rd grade Bingo games)

• Practice Math Facts with games and flashcards.

By the end of the year your child should be able to:

1. Recognize and name letters and their sounds and use these skills to build words.

2. Recognize and name numbers up to 100.

3. Understand and use numbers 1-20.

4. Follow directions, get along with others (basic social skills).

You can help at home by:

• Play rhyming games.

• Practice sight words.

• Practice counting objects.

• Practice identifying and recognizing numbers.

• Practice identifying and saying letter names and sounds.

• Create bedtime and morning routines to help your child come to school every day healthy and ready to learn.

• Encourage children to go to bed early. At 5-11 years, children need 9-11 hours sleep a night. For example, if your child wakes for school at 7 am and needs approximately 10 hours sleep per night, your child should be in bed before 9 pm.